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Steven Fischer

University of Waterloo/Associate Professor

2025 Salary

$181,505

Total compensation $181,873, including $368 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#874

University of Waterloo

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$181,505

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,257 in 2016 to $181,873 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$105,096 in 2016 is worth about $134,399 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$181,505Benefits $368Total $181,873
2024Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$166,988Benefits $300Total $167,288
2023Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$157,224Benefits $262Total $157,486
2022Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$141,038Benefits $210Total $141,247
2021Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$135,490Benefits $157Total $135,647
2020Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$129,575Benefits $148Total $129,723
2019Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Waterloo$122,951Benefits $149Total $123,100
2018Associate ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$116,315Benefits $147Total $116,462
2017Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$109,799Benefits $153Total $109,952
2016Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Waterloo$105,096Benefits $161Total $105,257

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $181,505 Steven Fischer earned in 2025, roughly $121,138 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 33.3%. That is about 4% above the 2025 median of $174,209 for Associate Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2016. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$121,138
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~30.2%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
vs. 2025 Associate Professor median
+4%

Where does $181,505 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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